The NBA granted the Grizzlies an injury exception worth about $4.5 million on Friday after determining that Reeves is unfit to play the remainder of the 2001-02 campaign, the Memphis
Commercial-Appeal reports.

Reeves appears headed for a retirement settlement because of a back injury. He continues to get treatment for his sore back and his condition is so bad he can't even get out of bed some days. Apparently, his problems are complicated enough that surgery might not solve it. Reeves won't say he'll retire, but it appears a real possibility.